Elon Musk reactivates Trump's Twiiter account after nearly two years of being suspended

By Edward Era Barbacena

Donald Trump is officially back on Twitter after Elon Musk said in a tweet Saturday night that the former president was going to be reinstated.

Trump, 76, was banned from the social media platform after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection.

On Friday, Musk posted a 24-hour Twitter poll asking users to decide if the controversial Trump, who recently announced a new run for the White House, should be reinstated on the embattled platform.

In the end, more than 15 million people voted, with those choosing to reinstate Trump taking 51.8% of the vote to 48.2% who said no.

“The people have spoken. Trump will be reinstated. Vox Populi, Vox Dei,” Musk wrote just after 8 p.m.

The Latin phrase means “the voice of the people is the voice of God.”

While the poll was still open, Trump posted on his Truth Social account claiming he wouldn’t be quickly returning to Twitter.

“Vote now with positivity, but don’t worry, we aren’t going anywhere. Truth Social is special!” he said, sharing a screenshot of Musk’s Twitter poll.

On his last tweet, which is from Jan. 8, 2021, he wrote, “To all of those who have asked, I will not be going to the Inauguration on January 20th.”

Just before he launched his Twitter poll concerning the fate of Trump’s presence on the platform, Musk announced the reinstatement of satirical news site the Babylon Bee, controversial author Jordan Peterson and firebrand comedian Kathy Griffin. 

Musk spent $44 billion to purchase Twitter, which has been in turmoil ever since his reign began on Nov. 3.

He immediately laid off thousands of workers, and hundreds more have quit in the weeks since.

Musk spent $44 billion to purchase Twitter, which has been in turmoil ever since his reign began on Nov. 3.

He immediately laid off thousands of workers, and hundreds more have quit in the weeks since.

By Thursday, so many employees had left the app it began to slow down, prompting fears it could shutter altogether.